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September 20th, 2012 by Jennifer O. | Comments Off on The BC Teacher-Librarians’ Association Conference October 18 and 19

The conference program features a range of sessions that will interest teacher-librarians and educators from all levels, and anyone interested in improving their teaching skills in literacy (e.g. visual, critical, etc.), research, and technology. Please contact Heather Daly if you have questions: hdaly@sd43.bc.ca or 604-937-6380.

Keynotes include: Dr. David Loertscher, San José State University School of Library & Information Science and Chris Kennedy, CEO / Superintendent of Schools, School District #45 West Vancouver. Featured speakers include: Dr. Joanne de Groot, Dr. Ann Ewbank, Adrienne Gear, Judith Comfort, and over thirty other amazing educators.

September 20th, 2012 by Andrea Coutts | Comments Off on Course reserves in Connect

UBC Library, in collaboration with the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology and UBC IT, has launched a new course-reserve management system. This system is a portal to all course reserves on a secure, campus-wide basis; it is available through Connect, UBC’s new learning management system (LMS).

Benefits for students include:

Targeted and easily accessible readings

Instantaneous availability of new items

Anywhere, anytime access

Benefits for instructors include:

Simplified forms and an easier request process

An ability to view the status of course-reserve requests

Availability of usage data

Persistent URLs

UBC Library support

There will be a transition to the new system over the coming year. During this time, the Library will provide reserve services for all courses, regardless of how they are conducted. Given an anticipated gradual uptake of the new system, the Library will maintain its traditional print-reserve service until April 30, 2013.